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Run git from .bat file (Windows)

Subject: Run git from .bat file (Windows)

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3 messages between Jul 20, 2010 and Jul 20, 2010.

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Markus Heller· Jul 20, 2010, 16:34 UTC · lore

Hello,

I'm trying to get the script below working on a box with Windoze XP and git version 1.7.0.2.msysgit.0. The script is a .bat file and is supposed to be run from the Windoze scheduler; for testing, I run it from a command prompt.

Here's the script:

=================8<==================8<===================== @ECHO OFF

REM get date and time for /f "delims=" %%a in ('date/t') do @set mydate=%%a for /f "delims=" %%a in ('time/t') do @set mytime=%%a set fvar=%mydate%%mytime%

REM add all new files git add . git commit -a -m "Automated commit by org-git-sync.bat on %fvar%" ================>8===================>8======================

The line "git add ." works, as I can see the additions when I type "git status" after executing the script. Committing doesn't work, however: "git log" shows that no commit was created.

Any idea what's going on?

Thanks Markus

Peter Harris· Jul 20, 2010, 17:34 UTC · re: Markus Heller · lore

Re: Run git from .bat file (Windows)

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Markus Heller wrote:

> git add .
> git commit -a -m "Automated commit by org-git-sync.bat on %fvar%"

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> The line "git add ." works, as I can see the additions when I type "git
> status" after executing the script.  Committing doesn't work, however:
> "git log" shows that no commit was created.
>
> Any idea what's going on?

git itself is wrapped by a batch file on Windows. You need to "call" it. eg:

call git add . call git commit ...

("call /?" for more details)

Peter Harris

Markus Heller· Jul 20, 2010, 18:44 UTC · re: Peter Harris · lore

Re: Run git from .bat file (Windows)

Peter Harris <git@peter.is-a-geek.org> writes:

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> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Markus Heller wrote:
>> git add .
>> git commit -a -m "Automated commit by org-git-sync.bat on %fvar%"
>
>> The line "git add ." works, as I can see the additions when I type "git
>> status" after executing the script.  Committing doesn't work, however:
>> "git log" shows that no commit was created.
>>
>> Any idea what's going on?
>
> git itself is wrapped by a batch file on Windows. You need to "call" it. eg:
>
> call git add .
> call git commit ...

Ah, I wasn't aware of this!!

Thanks for your reply, works as advertised!!

Cheers Markus